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PersianKitty · 03-21-2004, 11:49 PM

My two most elderly cats (and I mean old 19 and 16) both did this change in attitude thing within a few months before they passed. The oldest had always been my cat only.. very skiddish and always hidding from other people. She was ill and we knew it and were treating her for it, but most of it was typical old age illnesses. She would walk through the house crying very loudly, etc. She started craving even demanding attention from anyone and everyone. She passed in my arms a year ago January.

Her best friend, Blue, had partial kidney failure for many years and had pancreatitus before he passed last November. He was the other cat's best buddy. They slept curled up together most of his life. After she died, he changed completely. He'd always been a very loving cat, purring and rubbing on everyone who would let him, kneeding you with his front paws until you couldn't stand it anymore. He searched for his Princess for the entire 10 months until he went into a major seizure that the vets could not get him out of and I held him while they ended his life. His kidneys had held at a fine level for years before Princess died. After her death, he went downhill and there was no bringing him back. When he started the loud howling through the house several times a day I feared something was worse. Diagnosis was he likely had pancreatitus which is extremely painful in humans. If it's painful to humans, I'd expect it must be to cats also. Since you can't really ask a cat if he hurts, we put him on pain meds. It helped some. He bounced back a bit, but only to continue his search for his missing buddy.

My oldest cat now, Smokey, is 14. He's got gastritus and liver problems that we treat and monitor. He's become more of a grump as he got older, but when he started the howling a few months ago I went straight to the vet. Bloodwork showed some change in his levels and we changed treatment a bit. His howling continued. He also was urinating inappropriately. My vet put him on prozac each night and it has helped some. In reading about some of the meds he takes, I've decided that some of the howling may be due to the steriod, dexamethesone, that he takes.

Not sure if you vet would try a round of prozac with your cat or not. But if there are no clinical signs showing, then it's behavioral and prozac might help.

03-21-2004, 11:49 PM
PersianKitty Meow Media Inc. Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: In the valley of the sun, cactus, tacos, tequila, and nod Posts: 7,785	My two most elderly cats (and I mean old 19 and 16) both did this change in attitude thing within a few months before they passed. The oldest had always been my cat only.. very skiddish and always hidding from other people. She was ill and we knew it and were treating her for it, but most of it was typical old age illnesses. She would walk through the house crying very loudly, etc. She started craving even demanding attention from anyone and everyone. She passed in my arms a year ago January. Her best friend, Blue, had partial kidney failure for many years and had pancreatitus before he passed last November. He was the other cat's best buddy. They slept curled up together most of his life. After she died, he changed completely. He'd always been a very loving cat, purring and rubbing on everyone who would let him, kneeding you with his front paws until you couldn't stand it anymore. He searched for his Princess for the entire 10 months until he went into a major seizure that the vets could not get him out of and I held him while they ended his life. His kidneys had held at a fine level for years before Princess died. After her death, he went downhill and there was no bringing him back. When he started the loud howling through the house several times a day I feared something was worse. Diagnosis was he likely had pancreatitus which is extremely painful in humans. If it's painful to humans, I'd expect it must be to cats also. Since you can't really ask a cat if he hurts, we put him on pain meds. It helped some. He bounced back a bit, but only to continue his search for his missing buddy. My oldest cat now, Smokey, is 14. He's got gastritus and liver problems that we treat and monitor. He's become more of a grump as he got older, but when he started the howling a few months ago I went straight to the vet. Bloodwork showed some change in his levels and we changed treatment a bit. His howling continued. He also was urinating inappropriately. My vet put him on prozac each night and it has helped some. In reading about some of the meds he takes, I've decided that some of the howling may be due to the steriod, dexamethesone, that he takes. Not sure if you vet would try a round of prozac with your cat or not. But if there are no clinical signs showing, then it's behavioral and prozac might help. __________________ Wondering what webmaster programs PK uses? Check them out here!